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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Happy 4th of July to all that celebrate...............

Well , today I have a ton of things to do to get ready to go on my holiday. But I had to sit down and make a card this morning. My July 4th is just not a normal one. I think I must be having a tad bit of a hard time coping today. You see my boy's are not home for the holiday today and we are not gone out Celebrating either. I miss everyone and what has been know as normal for so long......I started to think of my Dad and all of the wonderful July fourths we have had and with him and my Mom. My dad passed away in May of 2006. Still not able to let go. Now we don't have those holiday's anymore like we used too. The boy's are all grown up and doing thier own things this year. It's just different and a tad sad. So I grabbed a stack of paper and found this flower printed paper on the background of my card. It reminded me of my grandmother and the things that we would find in her old trunks after she passed away years and years ago. So this card was born. It was like therapy for me and I am more than pleased with the turn out of it. I wish that the photos showed all of the details and how pretty it really is. I was looking at Claudia's sketch at Friday Sketchersand decided it would be perfect for this old worn out looking type card that I wanted to make. Thanks Claudia for the great sketch! So I started my card. I have ripped, torn and wadded my papers up for this. You can't see it in the photos. I used my Heidi Swapp edge distresser on all of the edges. On the edges of the green dotted paper and the image papers I have stamped with my Autumn Leaves on the edge using Tim Holtz destressed ink. Then all of the edges have be inked with Tim Holtz Distressed Inks. After I painted my image and laid it on the card the colors were a tad to bright and the image looked new against the card so I found my Jim Holtz Craft Scratcher and scratched the image up. I held my breath as I did this because I had just spend a lot of time painting it to make it perfect. But I love the effect that it left on the image. It now looks all worn out like the rest of the card. Then I added the brass key charm to it and decided that I could also enter this in the Just Magnolia Challengebecause it is *Add a Charm*. Over at Secret Crafter Saturday today they have a challenge for add 3 ribbons on the challenge so I will also will be entering there.I have a satin ribbon, pink aged ribbon on top of that and then the sheer ribbon tied in a bow under the flowers. The challenge at Cute Card Thursday this week is *just add stitches* and I have done that inside and out so I will post it for that challenge also.

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Now when I started this card the morning I had no idea that I would be able to add to all of challenge sites that I did.. But good for me since I am leaving for my holiday in a few days and this card was the best therapy for me today. Now I need to get busy on the things around the house that should be done. :o)Thanks for stopping to have a look.. I hope that all of my rambling today hasn't scared you away.many blessings to all whatever you are doing,janny

If you look close at the above photo you will see the stamping I have done on the edges of the green dot paper and the image outer edge.

27 comments:

hi honey..celebrations times are hard if you have lost someone you love. And it also must be hard when your kids have grown up. I should appreciate mine more when they are little..not be rushing onto the next thing. Your card is beautiful and gorgeous. I love all the detail you put into your cards. Me..I'm a huge fan of the distressed and aged look. I love it! Enjoy your day..whatever it brings, Hugs Judy xx

Hi Janny, your card is beautiful...I DO love the vintage look and this is just so elegant! I particularly love the flower cluster!

Thanks for sharing your heartfelt thoughts with us....it's wonderful that you have so many fond memories of celebrating with your Dad and sons...life has changed and moved on and now you must find a "new traditon" of celebrating and make new memories...neither your Dad nor your sons would want you to "stop" living and loving....so plan something special with your hubby and live large! bx

Oh Janny, this is an absolute stunner of a card! I adore all the little details and embellishments you've added, and your distressing matches the design of the papers perfectly. It truly is a work of art (...and I'm so jealous! LOL!!) I hope you have a lovely holiday - you will be missed, sweetie! Hugs, Sem xx

Your card is lovely! So sorry to hear that you lost your Dad. It is a challenge to heal from all the grief of losing a loved one. I hope that you are able to find a way to celebrate life despite the hard times.

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Hello, Welcome to my blog. I have been married for 35 years last July. We have three sons. Chris, Cameron, Cody. I also have 2 very cute granddaughters.
I have been a crafty person most of my life. I tole paint and cut my own wood, sew, knit, crochet, Quilt, embroidery,paper crafting, diy, cook and bake and I am a candy maker around the holidays and for special events. I also love to garden and be outside. I can spend days on one project, as its not about a race to the finish, but about how you get there and what you learn along the way. I love visiting other crafters blogs as they are an unlimited source of inspiration and beauty. I hope you like what you see on my blog and find a minute to leave me a comment.
Many blessings to all,
Janiel/janny